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Corrine Fiocca has been named the Bermuda Hotel Association’s 2012 Hotelier of the Year.
The Chamber of Commerce congratulated Mrs Fiocca, formerly with Clairfont Apartments, for the win.
Chamber Executive Director Joanne MacPhee said: “We are deligh...
DATE: Dec 17, 2012
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Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Construction work at the new hospital temporarily halted yesterday morning after a small fire broke out at the site.
Workers attended the fire with extinguishers, and were joined within minutes by the Bermuda Fire Service.
A Bermuda Hospitals Board ...
DATE: Dec 15, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Construction work at the new hospital temporarily halted this morning after a small fire broke out at the site.
Workers quickly attended the fire with extinguishers, and were joined within minutes by the Bermuda Fire Service.
The cause of the fire h...
DATE: Dec 14, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Lovitta Foggo hopes to highlight St David’s lesser known landmarks and beauty sites to build the area as a tourism hot spot.
“Some of the bigger aims would be ensuing that St David's is recognised as the tourism hub that it really is and that require...
DATE: Dec 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
OBA candidate Gaylynne Cannonier hopes to establish a new community centre in St David’s as part of a plan to revitalise the area.
“I believe it was attempted before, but for whatever reason it didn’t continue,” she said. “I think if you work along w...
DATE: Dec 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The first votes of the general election were cast yesterday as advanced polling began.
Hundreds of voters attended the Seventh-day Adventist Church Hall, on King Street, where they were greeted by a raft of political candidates.
Those who spoke with ...
DATE: Dec 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An end to conscription could be the end of the Bermuda Regiment, according to a former commanding officer.
Government announced in this year’s Throne Speech that it intends to abolish conscription, but Gavin Shorto urged Government to reconsider such...
DATE: Dec 12, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government highlighted its three-pronged strategy to deal with gang activity during a meeting with the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council in London.
Attorney General and Minister of Justice Kim Wilson took part in the event, along with Pr...
DATE: Dec 11, 2012
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A St George’s man who crashed his car into a Southampton wall was arrested yesterday on suspicion of drunk driving.
According to a Police Spokesman, officers attended the reported collision on Middle Road, near the junction with Avocado Lane.
“It app...
DATE: Dec 11, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A former manager at an emergency housing facility claims he is owed almost a year of wages by the Bermuda Housing Corporation.
Laurelie (Larry) Thomas said he didn't have a contract for the ten months he worked for the corporation in 2006, but always...
DATE: Dec 11, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes